Abbey Road, Croydon, CR0 1RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 1RW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	51.2%	4.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	53.2%	48.8%	-4.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CR0 1RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.7%	42.7%	-2.0%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	35.3%	0.9%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.9%	11.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	4.3%	7.8%	3.5%	6.1%	1.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.5%	49.5%	4.0%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	38.1%	34.7%	-3.4%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	13.2%	12.6%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	18.1%	3.5%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	8.6%	-7.2%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	10.8%	-3.0%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	3%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	13.8%	0.0%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	30%	41.4%	11.4%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	9.9%	4.3%	-5.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	9.9%	2.2%	1.0%	8.9%
Other Black	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	74.2%	62.1%	-12.1%	81.4%	-19.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1%	3.2%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	66.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	11.3%	16%	4.7%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.2%	6.4%	1.2%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.4%	66.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	2.6%	23.3%	20.7%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	6.8%	3.5%	-3.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	8.4%	3.9%	-4.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	2.8%	-10.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Abbey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Road was 111.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.3% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbey Road has the 44th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 339th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR0 1RW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Abbey Road are based on 101 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Abbey Road, Croydon, CR0 1RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 1RW

Average Price
£430,121

Semi-Detached
£375,149

Terraced
£413,478

Detached
£634,874

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Road

Average Price
£386,396

Semi-Detached
£381,161

Terraced
£387,091

Detached
£607,771

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,985

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Abbey Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£381,500	2025-03-18	£372,273
35 Abbey Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£388,000	2024-03-28	£398,742
39 Abbey Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-03-01	£431,628
31 Abbey Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£372,000	2022-06-24	£366,095
37 Abbey Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-09-28	£387,977

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 1RW

Employment

CR0 1RW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	32
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	13
Information and communication	12
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	2,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	236 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	236 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	528 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,156 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,076 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	2,218 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	1,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,042 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	3,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	295 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	710 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	3out of 4	856 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	963 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	1,125 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salvation Army	The Salvation Army, Booth Road	333 yd
Danyame's Kitchen (The Kenkey House - Croydon)	109A Church Street, Croydon	389 yd
Mahala Restaurant & Lounge	83 Church Street, Croydon	400 yd
McDonald's	67 - 69 Church Street, Croydon	409 yd
Coffee Time	98 Church Street, Croydon	443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard Public House, 1 Sheldon Street	436 yd
The Granaries	Overton's Yard, Croydon	494 yd
Dog And Bull	24-25 Surrey Street, Croydon	510 yd
The Bulls Head	Laud Street, Croydon	513 yd
Green Dragon/Cluck&Run/Non Nyam/Seoul Chicken/Flip The Bird	The Green Dragon Public House, 60 High Street	516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chang Cheng	49 Waddon Road, Croydon	165 yd
Chicken Hut	43 Waddon Road, Croydon	165 yd
Yummy Yummy	65 Church Street, Croydon	463 yd
Chicken World Peri Peri	65 Church Street, Croydon	463 yd
Flame & Fried	64 Church Street, Croydon	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	76-78 Church Street, Croydon	465 yd
Tran Supermarket	42 Church Street, Croydon	479 yd
Abad Supermarket	20 Church Street, Croydon	540 yd
Polski Supermarket	47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon	550 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	580 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		92 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site) OLD PALACE ROAD	swimming pool	232 yd
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	528 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon) FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	551 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	586 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	624 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		745 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		851 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CR0 1RW